Country Controller, Uk

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Palo Alto Networks Full time

Company Description
**Our Mission**

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

**Our Approach to Work**

We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together

**Job Description**:
**Your Career**

Palo Alto Networks, the network security company, is looking for a financial professional interested in a senior level opportunity as Country Controller to ensure accuracy and completeness of accounting and financial reporting for the Palo Alto Networks legal entities in the UK and Ireland region. This is a key role in re-engineering processes to drive improvement. This position has extensive interaction with cross functional business partners at all levels, including senior management in multiple geographical locations.

**Your Impact**
- Drive cross functional process improvements including, but not limited to internal and external financial reporting, regulatory compliance, internal controls and system integration in the region
- Lead the formulation of the Country Controlling strategy for the region to align with business needs and corporate strategy
- Take ownership of facilitation and creation of accurate project plans with clearly defined milestones, deliverables and tasks
- Perform monthly detailed reviews of the regional financial statements to ensure alignment with corporate reporting and local accounting GAAP reporting requirements
- Perform month end close for the regional entities to ensure accurate US GAAP compliant financial statements, including reviewing the balance sheet account reconciliation and income statements for reasonableness
- Effectively provides guidance and support to GL resources in the Palo Alto Networks Center of Excellence to improve the quality, timeliness and efficiency of month end close process
- Coordinate with IT, global and regional accounting functions, and regional third party accounting service providers on regional SAP configuration projects
- Establish effective partnerships with Palo Alto Networks Global Process Owners, Centers of Excellence and corporate and regional accounting teams to drive the incorporation of global process standards in the region
- Establish and document all policies, process and procedures localisation requirements for the region
- Ensure local accounting GAAP rules are followed, and local regulatory filings are complete
- Effectively manage third-party service providers in region to improve the quality, timeliness and efficiency of their services
- Coordinate annual statutory audits for various entities in region
- Review and approve non-routine transactions in the regional entities
- Ensure controls and discipline are in place to achieve high employee satisfaction
- Drive cross functional initiatives in region

**Qualifications**:
**Your Experience**
- Bachelor’s in accounting or finance - UK accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA) is required or equivalent military experience required
- In-depth expertise, excellent working ability, and knowledge of UK GAAP accounting principles, regulatory compliance and reporting requirements
- At least 8 years of relevant experience in an international reporting environment is required and prior Big 4 accounting firm experience is a plus
- Proven ability to work in fast-paced environments, meet challenging deadlines and priorities on multiple simultaneous projects and drive changes
- Problem solver with strong project management skills
- Hands-on experience managing the accounting for international operations in the UK and Ireland, and preferably some other European countries
- Experience with an ERP system, preferably SAP
- Familiarity with US accounting standards, principles and pronouncements
- Demonstrated judgment in prioritising work, identifying issues and recommending solutions, and managing multiple ta

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